Korean word

불친절

Pronunciation

Romanizationpulchinjeol

Meaning

  • noununfriendliness

Example

점원의 불친절에 기분이 상했어요.cheo mwo nui pul chin jeo re ki bu ni sang hae sseo yo

The clerk's unfriendliness upset me.

Illustration for 불친절 (unfriendliness)

More examples

전화 상담에서 불친절을 느껴 항의했어요.cheon hwa sang da me seo pul chin jeo reul neu kkyeo hang ui hae sseo yo

I felt the telephone support was unfriendly, so I complained.

Core concept

A cold, thoughtless way of treating someone that leaves them feeling unwelcome.

Common phrases

  • 전화 상담의 불친절cheon hwa sang da mui pul chin jeol

    unfriendliness in telephone support

  • 점원의 불친절cheo mwo nui pul chin jeol

    a clerk's unfriendliness

Similar words

무례함muryeham: Behavior that ignores good manners and shows little respect for others.
냉담함naengdamham: An aloof manner that shows almost no feeling or interest.
무뚝뚝함muttukttukam: A blunt, unsmiling manner with short, unfriendly-sounding speech.
퉁명스러움tungmyeongseureoum: A gruff way of speaking or acting that sounds cold and abrupt.

Definition in Korean

누군가가 배려 없이 차갑게 대하는 행동이나 태도.nu gun ga ga pae ryeo eop ssi cha gap kke tae ha neun haeng dong i na tae do

Word origin

The word combines 불 (bul, "not") with 친절 (chinjeol, "kindness"), so it describes the absence of warm and considerate treatment.

Usage tips

  • In complaints about workers or shops, this word highlights the cold treatment people receive rather than simply saying that someone is not nice.

Other meanings

  • bad serviceadjective

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